Comparing the Impact of Four Types of Meditation Practices for Relaxation in Cancer Survivors

Description

This clinical trial compares the impact of four types of meditation practices, breathing only, focused attention only, mindfulness only, and breathing, focused attention and mindfulness combined, for relaxation in cancer survivors. Studies show that many patients with cancer experience stress and anxiety. Meditation therapy uses a variety of techniques, such as breathing, sound, or movement, that may help to decrease distress and anxiety and enhance the health and quality of life of patients with cancer. The trial is being done to find out how meditation can help cancer survivors feel relaxed and attain a peaceful state of mind.

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm

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This clinical trial compares the impact of four types of meditation practices, breathing only, focused attention only, mindfulness only, and breathing, focused attention and mindfulness combined, for relaxation in cancer survivors. Studies show that many patients with cancer experience stress and anxiety. Meditation therapy uses a variety of techniques, such as breathing, sound, or movement, that may help to decrease distress and anxiety and enhance the health and quality of life of patients with cancer. The trial is being done to find out how meditation can help cancer survivors feel relaxed and attain a peaceful state of mind.

A Pilot Study Exploring Four Types of Meditation Practices for Relaxation Among Cancer Survivors

Comparing the Impact of Four Types of Meditation Practices for Relaxation in Cancer Survivors

Condition
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Duarte

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Irvine

City of Hope at Irvine Lennar, Irvine, California, United States, 92618

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Documented written informed consent of the participant
  • * Age: ≥ 18 years
  • * Ability to understand and fluently speak English or Spanish
  • * No previous training in mind-body relaxation techniques including meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong, guided imagery, mindfulness-based stress reduction, hypnosis, or cognitive behavior therapy, that exceeds 3 hours. Additionally, no regular practice of mind-body relaxation techniques, or formal experience with mind-body relaxation techniques within the past 12 months
  • * Visual Analog Scale (VAS) anxiety score of \> 3 from a range from 0 to 10. A "0" means the lowest anxiety score and a "10" means the highest anxiety score
  • * Long-term cancer survivors who received surgery to treat their cancer ( \> 6 months since last treatment) with no history of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other systemic therapy (e.g., hormonal therapy) and/or have completely recovered from surgery OR patients identified as having pre-cancerous lesions that have been surgically treated (e.g., colon polyp that has been removed)
  • * Willingness to:
  • * Provide salivary alpha-amylase sample
  • * Complete stress tests and study questionnaires
  • * Be monitored with a Bispectral Index (BIS) device
  • * Inability to complete study required time and procedures as outlined in the study procedures section of the protocol
  • * Must not have had previous serious illnesses that affect neurological functioning such as strokes, heart attacks, Parkinson disease, etc
  • * Ongoing active psychiatric condition, depressive/bi-polar related disorders, anxiety, psychosis disorders, or substance use that may interfere with the study including panic disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disease
  • * Active cancer
  • * Cancer survivors who have received chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or any other systemic treatment (e.g., hormonal therapy)
  • * Women who are pregnant

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

City of Hope Medical Center,

Richard T Lee, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, City of Hope Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2026-06-17